It was a regiment made up mostly of neighbors and fellow citizens, the bone and sinew of the community. It was organized with many prayers to God for direction. It embraced many devoted and praying men in its ranks, and when it went forth to meet the enemy, (at the earnest request of its officers,) it was followed by the constant prayers of Gods people. And we are assured that they often felt sustained in their weary marches, and shielded to a marvellous extent in their terrible battles, and that the Holy Spirit hovered over them in their prayer meetings, in answer to the prayers of their friends at home. ... It has a record of which every patriotic citizen of Dutchess County is proud. It never quailed in the hour of danger; never turned its back on the enemy, never disgraced the righteous cause for which it battled, either by cowardice, by assaults on the helpless, or by gross immoralities.  Rev. Sumner Mandeville

It has been said that there was not a better regiment in the service. It
did its whole duty. No stain was attached to its character. It was never compelled to retire an inch before a foe. Its colors always advanced. Its commanders might well be proud to have been members of it.  J. Watts De Peyster

“There was never a blemish on its record; it did its whole duty and was never in a losing fight. Nearly all of its members were from Dutchess County, and it was composed of many who were relatives, friends and acquaintances. It was probably nearer an harmonious family in its composition and feeling than any regiment in the service. There were no jealousies, no selfish rivalries.” – Maj. Henry A. Gildersleeve

Organized at Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and mustered in October 10, 1862. Left State for Baltimore, Md., October 11, 1862. Attached to Defenses of Baltimore, Md., 8th Army Corps, Middle Department, to January, 1863. 2nd Separate Brigade, 8th Army Corps, to February, 1863. 3rd Separate Brigade, 8th Army Corps, to July, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 12th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to July, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 12th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to October, 1863, and Army of the Cumberland to April, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 20th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland and Georgia, to June, 1865.

SERVICE: Duty at Baltimore, Md., until February, 1863, and in the Middle Department until July, 1863. Joined Army of the Potomac in the field. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign July. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-3. Pursuit of Lee July 5-24. Duty on line of the Rappahannock until September, 1863. Movement to Stevenson, Ala., September 24October 3. Guard duty on line of the Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad until April, 1864. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May 1September 8. Demonstration on Rocky Faced Ridge May 8-11. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Near Cassville May 19. Advance on Dallas May 22-25. New Hope Church May 25. Battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 26June 5. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10July 2. Pine Hill June 11-14. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Gilgal or Golgotha Church June 15. Muddy Creek June 17. Noyes Creek June 19. Kolbs Farm June 22. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Ruffs Station, Smyrna Camp Ground, July 4. Chattahoochie River July 5-17. Peach Tree Creek July 19-20. Siege of Atlanta July 22August 25. Operations at Chattahoochie River Bridge August 26September 2. Occupation of Atlanta September 2November 15. March to the sea November 15December 10. Montieth Swamp December 9. Siege of Savannah December 10-21. Campaign of the Carolinas January to April, 1865. Averysboro, N.C., March 16. Battle of Bentonville March 19-21, Occupation of Goldsboro March 24. Advance on Raleigh April 9-13. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennetts House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. March to Washington, D.C., via Richmond, Va., April 29May 19. Grand Review May 24. Mustered out at Washington, D.C., June 8, 1865. Veterans and Recruits transferred to 60th New York Infantry.

Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 49 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 78 Enlisted men by disease. Total 132.

This regiment was from Dutchess county and was composed of
excellent material. It was organized at Poughkeepsie, where it
was mustered into the U. S. service on Oct. 11, 1862, for three
years, and when the 145th N. Y. volunteers was disbanded in Dec.,
1863, a portion of the members was transferred to the 150th.

The regiment left the state on Oct. 11, 1862, and performed
garrison and guard duty at Baltimore until July, 1863, when it
was assigned to the 2nd brigade, 1st (Williams’) division, 12th
corps, with which it marched to the field of Gettysburg, where it
fought its first battle, losing 45 killed, wounded and missing.

In Sept., 1863, the regiment went to Tennessee with the 12th
corps to join the Army of the Cumberland, where Williams’
division was stationed along the railroad between Murfreesboro
and Bridgeport. In April, 1864, the 12th corps was designated
the 20th.

In the same brigade and division, the 150th moved on Sherman’s
Atlanta campaign about the beginning of May and took an important
and honorable part in many of the great battles of that memorable
campaign, including Resaca, Cassville, Dallas, Kennesaw mountain,
Peachtree creek and the siege of Atlanta.

The casualties of the regiment aggregated 100 killed and wounded
during the 4 months’ fighting from Tunnel Hill to Atlanta. On
Nov. 15, 1864, the regiment started on the march to the sea with
Sherman, and in December was actively engaged in the siege of
Savannah, losing 20 killed, wounded and missing.

The following year it embarked on the campaign through the
Carolinas, being sharply engaged at the battle of Averasboro and
losing a few men at Bentonville. On the close of this campaign
it marched on to Washington, where it took part in the grand
review, and was mustered out there on June 8, 1865, under command
of Col. Smith.

Cols., Ketcham and Smith were both promoted to brevet brigadier-general, the former receiving his brevet while suffering from a
severe wound received at Atlanta, and he was subsequently
advanced to the rank of major-general. The regiment had a total
enrollment of about 1,300, of whom 2 officers and 49 men were
killed and mortally wounded; 3 officers and 78 men died of
disease and other causes; total deaths, 132.

From The Union Army, Vol. II.

Dedicated to the memory of David Howard (1815-1885) and his brother Silas Howard (1816-1892), both of Company I, 150th New York Infantry.
David Howard is the site hosts great-great-great-grandfather. Remember the days of old; consider the generations long past (Deut. 32:7).